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Above average dubbel with big bready and raisin taste. Barrel aging adds dryness and light barrel flavor. Interesting and boozy. Good enough to keep me curious about the brewery, but unsure if I want another. (211 characters)

Deep red body with a head that completely disappears so fast I couldn't even tell what color it was. Leaves barely a collar at all while drinking. Body resembles a red wine to some extent but the beer looks completely lifeless.

Poured into a Maudite snifter. Pours a dark, hazy, mahogany amber. Half finger light tan head with good retention and slippery lacing. Nice aroma of dark toasted and caramel malt and bourbon with a little wood. Flavor is light and dark dried fruit, some toasted malt, distinct vanilla, bourbon and a hint of oak. Flavor drops off a little in the middle, but the finish leaves a nice memory of the bourbon and wood although with a slight astringency. Medium bodied. A little sweet, flavors are not that well integrated, but it has decent complexity. I enjoyed this take on a bourbon barrel aged ale. (598 characters)

22 oz bottle, 9% abv. Hazy chestnut color. Fizzy tan head disappears almost immediately, which is a bit of a disappointment. No lace. A few tiny, fine bubbles rising to the top.

Figs and candied fruit come in the nose first. Hints of bourbon, vanilla and oak come through softly. Just a slight whiff of alcohol. Figs and caramel up front. Some ripe fruit flavors, with some sweetness. A bit of vanilla comes through, and then some softer notes of bourbon. Some oak moves in and dries things out a bit near the end.

Lighter body, with perhaps too much carbonation. A fuller body might do some good here. Some warmth, but nothing overwhelming. I didn't think the bourbon notes really came through very much. A bit disappointing. (731 characters)

T - Bourbon flavor is stronger in the taste, but isn't up front. Brown sugar/molasses are strongest flavors. Dark fruit comes out more mid sip. Sweet and not really tart. Also has a hint of cherry. Bourbon and vanilla also come out then and linger on the finish. No real burn from the whiskey or the ABV (8%).

M - Medium body with average carbonation. Creamy and a little thick/syrupy.

D - Pretty good beer and I had no problem finishing my glass. Not too sweet and devoid of any burn or heat. Sweet but not overly sweet.

Notes: On tap at Beer Revolution. I preferred this to the brandy aged one. It was slightly more balanced (not as sweet). Bourbon is strong, but I like the subtle attributes it provided. Decent beer worth a try but not seeking out. (1,032 characters)

The grand cru moniker sets high expectations, the label picture is classic but the overall design is reminiscent of a self trained designer without natural talent. The confused packaging follows through on the palet. With a Belgium chocolate cherry coordigal where the sour fruit, burnt chocolate, and bellegium funk duke it out in a battle royale where everybody losses. (371 characters)

3.5 A: Dark brown color. A little over one finger of frothy tan head. Retention isn't very good, but a short ring of lacing is left.

4.0 S: Ass load of cocoa powder in this. I didn't read of this addition on the bottle, but I'm convinced that they had to have. Just super chocolaty. Vanilla is also pretty potent. The bourbon, however, is barely detectable, which is probably the right way to go with a dubbel. Light leather and earthiness from that and subtle oak. Fig and plum fruitiness. Banana under that. Surprisingly this isn't very spicy.

3.5 T: The barrel comes through a lot stronger in the taste. Some tannic astringency with oak and vanilla. Tangy caramel, earthy, and leather. Not as cocoa-y as the nose, but it's still there and is plentiful. Lots of banana, fig, and plum fruitiness. Brown sugar and molasses. Light clove, but not spicy overall. Not bad.

4.0 M: Medium body. Good moderate carbonation with a light spritziness to it. Also reasonably creamy. Good here.

3.5 D: A little strange, but it's not bad. Give it a try if you can. (1,090 characters)

I liked the Brandy version of this beer and found this one on special so decided to give this one a run. Good looking beer with an outstanding aroma and flavor. Sweet beer but I like sweet. Easy to drink for 9% gives it big bonus points, will certainly buy again. (263 characters)

On tap at Beachwood BBQ. Pours brown with tan head. This is really not a very good beer. Tastes and smells like a cream soda aged in barrels, though there's not a whole lot of bourbon prevalent in either the nose or flavor. Nose also has a metallic quality that is unpleasant. Overall, not much going on in the taste or smell department. Body is watery-thin, carbonation is medium. Overall, one of the most disappointing bourbon barrel-aged beers I've had. I had maybe 1/5 of the $7 glass I ordered and left the rest. (517 characters)